Karnataka

Mangalore, November 3: The recently founded Hidaya-MESCO Arabic Academy has invited applications from young graduates who want to undergo free training course on teaching of Arabic language. The six month training programme will be based on a concise and comprehensive syllabus designed by Hyderabad based MESCO Arabic Language and English Education Foundation (MESCO ALEEF). More than 350 schools of

Bantwal, November 3: Two people were killed in a head on collision between a motorbike and a goods tempo on National Highway-75 at Bolangady near Kalladka on Thursday afternoon. The deceased have been identified as Uday Kumar, a cable operator and Harish, a pick-up driver, both residents of Kalladka. Eyewitnesses said that the accident occurred due to rash driving by goods tempo driver, who rammed

Mangalore, November 3: “There is a need for transparency, accountability and good corporate governance in the corporate sector so as to reduce the incidence of corruption in the society” - this was the common view of many students of MBA who participated in an elocution competition here on Wednesday November 2. The topic for the competition was, 'As CEO how will I combat corruption in my company?'

Mangalore, November 3: Students of Swaroopa Adhyayana Kendra sing popular Hindi and English songs to learn theorems and their teacher used a secret sign language to teach them how to memorise. On November 7, some of them will attempt to set a memory record with the Limca Book of Records. Addressing the media in the school along with his students, Director of the Kendra Gopadkar said the attempt to

Mangalore, November 3: Deepavali, the festival of light was celebrated in Rosario High School recently. The President of the programme was Rev. Fr. Roshan D'souza the Asst. Parish Priest of Rosario Church and the chief guest was Mrs Chandrakala Nandavara the retired Principal of Ganapathi P U college. The Head Master of Rosario High School Mr Aloysius D'souza and Mr Janardhana Rao was also present

Mangalore, November 3: Properties were damaged as unseasonal rains coupled with lightning and thunder continued to batter several parts of twin districts of coastal Karnataka. Three new cars and two motorbikes were damaged when the roof and compound wall of a parking lot was collapsed at Sharada apartment, Mathadakani in Mannagudda in the city on Wednesday afternoon. Occupants of the multi-story

Mangalore, November 3: Ten eminent personalities who have worked for Kannada, including Dr K S Nisar Ahmed, Dr Chandrashekara Patil and Dr C N Ramachandran, will be conferred with 'Alva's Nudisiri Award–2011,' said Alva's Foundation Chairman Dr M Mohan Alva. Addressing a press meet here on Tuesday, he said the other award winners are Dr M V Kamath, Dr B T Lalitha Nayak, Shreenath, B K Sumithra

Mangalore, November 2: A pedestrian was killed in an apparent hit-and-run traffic collision when he was walking on the road near Valencia, here on Wednesday evening. The deceased has been identified as Lillu, a daily wage worker, hailing from the north Indian state of Orissa. The accident occurred at around 6:30 pm, when he was walking towards Valencia from Kankanady, where he used to stay. No

Mangalore, November 2: A fisherman was killed and another sustained injuries in a lightning strike off the coast of Hejamadi Kodi in Udupi district on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Ramesh G Shriyan (54). His fellow fisherman Harishchandra Bangera survived with severe injuries. The incident occurred at around 4:00pm. At the time of lightening attack both were engaged in fishing in

Kasargod, November 2: A car owned by Anoop kumar, an income tax officer, was set on fire in the wee hours of Wednesday in Talipadappu. The car which was parked in front of his house was set on fire at 1.30 am. The fire was noticed by a relative who reached the neighboring house to park his tourist taxi. Personnel of the fire and rescue force doused the fire. Police suspect that the miscreants who